Apple has just rolled out some updates to its online store, introducing a cleaner look for the store. The new look brings an all-feature design focusing more on product images and removed the sidebars with additional links. The German website Macerkopf.de [Google translation] noticed that Apple has also added the ability for users in the German online store to pay for their purchases via PayPal.

Apple officially revealed that its new Causeway Bay retail store at Hysan Place will open this Saturday, becoming Apple’s third store in Hong Kong. The three levels high, 20,000 square feet shop with the facade including 30-foot tall glass windows is currently covered by curtain graphics, as shown above. Apple’s tagline for the premiere is “An opening you simply can’t miss.” » Apple’s Hong Kong Store With 30-Foot Tall Glass Windows & Three Other Stores To Open This Saturday

Macrumors report that a number of forum members who pre-ordered LTE models of the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad have either already received their shipments this morning or are seeing their packages out for delivery. It is unknown when Apple will start selling the fourth-generation iPad and iPad Mini in stores, but AT&T was planning to begin selling the devices this Friday, November 16 and stocks of LTE models have arrived in stores already.

Shortly after Apple released the fourth-generation iPad, shipping time for the device was set to an estimated one-week. A view days ago Apple changed it to “3-5 business days” and now 9to5mac reports that it appears that Apple has caught up with supply/demand for the iPad 4. “At least Apple’ s U.S. and Canadian online stores now list all Wi-Fi models of the iPad 4 as “in stock”, meaning Apple has supply ready to ship immediately. LTE models are still expected to roll out over the next couple weeks.” » Apple Catches Up With Fourth-Generation iPad Demand, Now In Stock In Online Apple Store

The iPad Mini and fourth-generation iPad sales have now officially started. In countries such as New Zealand “where it is now in the morning of November 2” first customers have officially purchased the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad. In the photo below you can see Twitter user @jgriffinz who was one of the first customers to officially purchase the iPad mini in New Zealand and was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal. » Official iPad Mini & Fourth-Generation iPad Sales Begin

9to5mac posted some photos of  the opening of Apple’s beautiful, new Apple Store in the heart of Palo Alto, California. “The front of the 15,030-square-foot store, located on 340 University Ave, is complete with a glass array and is estimated to cost roughly $3.15 million. The first 1,000 people got commemorative T-shirts.” » New Palo Alto Apple Store With Beautiful Glass Front Opened

Last month Apple introduced the fifth-generation iPod Touch and started taking pre-orders for the device, availability was set for a rather vague “October” timeframe. After multiple reports from people who pre-ordered the device, it looks like Apple is preparing to ship the first iPod Touch and iPod Nano devices. Multiple pre-order customer started noticing that their order status has been changed to “Preparing for Shipment” and one customer has reported that his credit card has also been charged. » Apple Preparing To Send Fifth-Generation iPod Touch To Customers